Review of Gimme Shelter (2013) by Sean L — 12 Mar 2012

One of the best rock docs ever made. Groundbreaking stuff...especially when you watch the stones watching themselves as they perform when that dude got killed.

This review of Gimme Shelter (2013) was written by Sean L on 12 Mar 2012.

Gimme Shelter has generally received positive reviews.

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